Oscar-nominated actor Frank Langella has been fired from a new Netflix show mid-production over alleged on-set misconduct.
Langella, known for his roles in films like Frost/Nixon and The Trial of the Chicago 7, was set to star in a new Netflix limited series from the creator of The Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of the House of Usher. But he has been fired after allegedly being accused of sexual harassment. An investigation concluded the actor was "involved in unacceptable conduct on set," Deadline reports.
A prior report from TMZ said Langella was under investigation for sexual harassment after he allegedly "made an inappropriate joke that was sexual in nature" and touched a female co-star's leg, jokingly saying "something like 'Did you like that?'"
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Langella's role of Roderick Usher in the series will now be recast and his scenes will be reshot, Deadline reports. The show was reportedly already halfway through production.
The Fall of the House of Usher, an adaptation of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, was created by Midnight Mass' Mike Flanagan and also stars Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly, and Mark Hamill.
Netflix previously told TMZ it would "not comment on active employment matters."
-
What's the best time of year to buy a house?The Explainer There are pros and cons to each season
-
Africa's largest dam is making diplomatic wavesUnder the Radar Ethiopians view using the Nile as a 'sovereign right' but the vast hydroelectric project has 'fuelled nationalist fervour' in Egypt and Sudan
-
Jessica Francis Kane's 6 favorite books that prove less is moreFeature The author recommends works by Penelope Fitzgerald, Marie-Helene Bertino, and more
-
Florida erases rainbow crosswalk at Pulse nightclubSpeed Read The colorful crosswalk was outside the former LGBTQ nightclub where 49 people were killed in a 2016 shooting
-
Trump says Smithsonian too focused on slavery's illsSpeed Read The president would prefer the museum to highlight 'success,' 'brightness' and 'the future'
-
Trump to host Kennedy Honors for Kiss, StalloneSpeed Read Actor Sylvester Stallone and the glam-rock band Kiss were among those named as this year's inductees
-
White House seeks to bend Smithsonian to Trump's viewSpeed Read The Smithsonian Institution's 21 museums are under review to ensure their content aligns with the president's interpretation of American history
-
Charlamagne Tha God irks Trump with Epstein talkSpeed Read The radio host said the Jeffrey Epstein scandal could help 'traditional conservatives' take back the Republican Party
-
CBS cancels Colbert's 'Late Show'Speed Read 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' is ending next year
-
Shakespeare not an absent spouse, study proposesspeed read A letter fragment suggests that the Shakespeares lived together all along, says scholar Matthew Steggle
-
New Mexico to investigate death of Gene Hackman, wifespeed read The Oscar-winning actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home with no signs of foul play
